Stardust clusters scattered over seas Moonlight caressing everything in sight Balmy breeze eager to appease Droplight for love by candlelight Broken hearts swooning languorous lament Until dawn ushers sweet quietude As weeping willow, trusty confidante Mourns infinite tears of solitude Troubled emotions and bruised veneers Park bench beckons all sonneteers AP: 3rd place 2021 Submitted for contest TEN LINES FIVE WORDS: RHYME II sponsored by LAURA LOO - January 14, 2018 - RANKED 1ST